The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-15
LAUDING THEIRLEADER
Hon. John e. Monnot Speaks to
the Y. M. D. c.
An Address. Full of Facts and Eloquence,
Greeted With Storm of Applause
He Will Lead to Victory
Another Year.


tation of the q. Il G. Il. R., presided.
President Monnot delivered his annual
address and spoke as follows;
MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF
THE Y. NJ. ID. C.:-YOu have assembled
tonight for the third time since your
organization for the purpose of elect
ing your officers for the year 1888.
Your organization is one that the
Democracy of this city and county may
well feel proud.
AS your presiding officer, l feel proud
of this organ ,zatiOn and the dignity with
which you have conducted yourselves,
and the respect which you have won
from men of all political creeds. AS a
political factor you are a power. As a
social organization you stand second
to none i'll the city.
Your watchword, Eternal vigilance
is the price of good government, and
the bounden duty of the citizen" Your
object ITO promote the welfare of the
Democratic party, and the mainten-
ance of good government"
In my address one year ago / eau
toned you as to the action that you
take in the nomination of candidates,
and, as this is my first opportunity,
thank you for uniting as one man, and
for your earnest work for the success
of the ticket nominated for the mum
icipal election last spnng. and the one
nominated for the November election
/ also thank you for the honor that you
have conferred upon me by electing me
to the highest in the gift of this organ
iZatlon, and for the support that you
have given every action that l have
taken as president of this organization
And trust that you will give my sue
cessor, whoever he may be, the same
support. The increasing or the Demo
cratic majOritieS in the city and town
ship each year since you have been
organized, is testimonial of the ser
vices that you have rendered the Demo
cratic party. Let us continue TO
increase the majorities.
The victory gained by the Democrats
on the Sth day of last November is one
that is well worth having. There is no
use trying to believe it or to say that
it is of no great account The contest
in New York, being the most import
ant. the fight had become national, be-
cause it was generally believed that
the fortunes of the present administra-
tion were III large measure involved in
that contest. The Republicans at a
harmonious convention nominated a
strong ticket, headed by Col. Fred
Grant, whose name it WIS thought
would draw thousands of votes. They
conducted an aggressive and vigorous
canvass; they presented their best
speakers before mass meetings, held Ill
all important points in the State; and
their defeat cannot be called case of
financial embarrassment, and all eSti-
mates made on previous figures pointed
to the election of Colo mel Grant. Every
thing looked favorable for the success
of the Republican party, and no one
was prepared to see that state go Dem
ocratic by such large majority. 1t
was aSurprise to the yictors themselves.
1t shows too that New York, the pivot
al State in presidential contests, is still
under the control of the Democracy
From Governor to Engineer they con-
tinue in power The Republicans
forced the fight, but the voter did his
duty and endorsed our worthy Presi-
dent. and his policy. And in the
language of Sunset Cox: "We have
won the election for this year and fol |
next" In Virginia the democrats won |
a splendid victory capturing the Legis- |
lature This insures a Democratic |
successor to Senator Riddleberger, and |
it lays out Billy Malone. In Iowa |
the Democrats made good gains, and
the Republicans saved their banner |
State by scratch. l believe hereafter
that Iowa will be claimed among the |
doubtful States. In our State the Re-
publlCanS have carried it, but We have
lost nothing and they have gainednOth-
ing. Foraker's vote being less than it
was two years ago, and it was a neces.
Sity with them they had to carry the
State this year, or how could they mar
shall their forces in the next President
ial contest. In this county we have
lost nothing but the Board of Commits
siOners, and that will be just for one
year. The Democracy has cause to feel
very joyful over the result of the No
Vember elections.
The next Presidential contest is ap-
preaching, aud there seems to be no
opposition in the Democratic party to
Grover Cleveland succeeding himself
President Cleveland, in his message on
last Monday, has recommended that
the revenues be reduced. And we may
expect that the same cry, that the in
'dustries OF the country are threatened,
will be raised as was done three years
ago, in hopes that the industrial and
commercial interests of the country
will again be arrayed against u.s.
Democrats must be prepared to meet
this question, We should then at this
time, give the question a,careful consid-
Grafton. for it is not in the heat of a
campaign, when mems minds are warp
ed by political prejudices, that they can
give to this question that careful con-
sideration which its Importance de-
serves. Would it not be we'll then for
us at this time, to take careful survey
of the facts, and thus be able the better
to judge, whether President Cleveland's
recommendation in regard to the tar
iff, do in anyway threaten the welfare
of our labor, or the prosperity of our
great commercial and industrial inter-
ests. taHl
This cry is as baseless as that made
during the last political campaign. 1t
was then prophesied that change in
administration was not possible with
out the most disastrous financial, COM
mercial and industrial results. This
prophesy has been disproved by the
fact that there has been an evident
and sound revival of commercial and
financial prosperity. And now that
President Cleveland has again recon-
mended reduction of revenues. we
may expect recurrence of these evil
prophesies, as they all emanate from
the same source, the American Iron
and Steel Association.
Let us look for moment for the reas-
o1s which impel these gentlemen Of the
American Steel Association to give ex-
pressions to such gloomy forebodings.
The reason is evidently that they fear
that any reduction in tariff duties